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Intellectual Property

Dec. 1, 2011

Federal courts select patent pilot program judges

Three of California's four federal courts have selected judges to participate in a program designed to steer patent infringement cases to jurists who have the aptitude and desire to hear them.


By Craig Anderson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN JOSE - Three of California's four federal courts have selected judges to participate in a program designed to steer patent infringement cases to jurists who have the aptitude and desire to hear them.


Patent complaints still will be assigned at random, but judges can choose to reassign at least some of the cases to colleagues who have volunteered to participate in a patent pilot progra...

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